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Rob, who first began the experiment that led to Castle Gin, started making the spirit as a hobby having already dabbled in making wines and beers.

The couple will be producing their gin alongside selling a wide range of craft beers from local breweries like Beartown

When he first started making gin he never knew it would evolve into an award-winning product.

The 36-year-old added: "It is hard to digest and it took us a good three months to get the bar open and do all of the renovation work so now the dust has settled everything has started to compute.

"It didn't occur to me when I started what would happen, and that we would end up working 18 hour days.

The husband and wife team behind Castle Gin have opened the doors to their first bar and distillery

"I never thought we would open a bar but we needed a bigger distillery and all of the premises we looked at were either too remote so people would have to drive but then Rhian saw this and being in the town centre, it is within walking distance for people."

The Stillhouse has helped create three jobs already with the couple keen to recruit more bar staff.

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